Number of neonatal deaths by region in Slovakia
Slovakia: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 167 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Slovakia, 1983–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Slovakia recorded 167 for number of neonatal deaths by region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Slovakia peaked at 1,094 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 164, in 2022.
Slovakia ranks 136th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Slovakia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1,094 | — |
| 1984 | 1,029 | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 970 | -5.7% |
| 1986 | 888 | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 811 | -8.7% |
| 1988 | 764 | -5.8% |
| 1989 | 710 | -7.1% |
| 1990 | 689 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 658 | -4.5% |
| 1992 | 610 | -7.3% |
| 1993 | 575 | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 501 | -12.9% |
| 1995 | 437 | -12.8% |
| 1996 | 394 | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 353 | -10.4% |
| 1998 | 318 | -9.9% |
| 1999 | 293 | -7.9% |
| 2000 | 275 | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 246 | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 231 | -6.1% |
| 2003 | 223 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 219 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 210 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 198 | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 192 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 195 | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 203 | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 199 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 198 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 187 | -5.6% |
| 2013 | 182 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 179 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 170 | -5.0% |
| 2016 | 172 | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 172 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 171 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 170 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 173 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 164 | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 166 | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 167 | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 895.14 | 710 | 1,094 | 7 |
| 1990s | 482.8 | 293 | 689 | 10 |
| 2000s | 219.2 | 192 | 275 | 10 |
| 2010s | 180 | 170 | 199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 168 | 164 | 173 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Slovakia?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Slovakia was 167 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Slovakia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,094 in 1983.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Slovakia?
- The lowest recorded value was 164 in 2022.
- How does Slovakia rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Slovakia ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Slovakia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Slovakia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.